Improvement in skirt and hose suspenders



L. z. HITGH'OOOK. Skirt and'Hose Suspender. No.198;617. Patented DeC. 25,1877..

I with? NJPETERQQ. PHOTO-LIYMOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAURA ZflEIITGHGOOK, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN SKIRT AND HOSE SUSPENDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,617, dated December 25, 1877; application filed December 1, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, LAURA Z. HITCHOOOK, of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt, Drawers,

and Hose Supporter; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to relieve the their ends are fastened securely to the band A at the points D D and E E. The bands 0 O are intended to keep the band A in place, and where they rest on the shoulders are elastic.

The bands F F are securely fastened to the bands 0 O atthe points G G and H H. The bands F F are elastic, and intended to keeptlhe bands 0 G in their places on the shoulers.

The bands I I and K K are elastic, and are securely fastened to the bands 0 G at the points G G and H H, respectively, and unite at the points L L, where they are securely fastened to the bands m m. The bands m m are elastic, and pass through the loops at n, as in Fig. 2, on the band A, and extend downward, their length being regulated by slides, as indicated on Fig. 1, and are to be fastened to the hose by means of the clasps O O, or other suitable means. i

The band m, in its vertical movement, is entirely separate from the band A, and is kept in place by means of the loop a, and, with its direct connections I K, brings the entire weight directly upon the shoulder. V

The clasp O, which I intend particularly to be used with the supporter herein described, but'which is adapted for general use, consists of five pieces of metal, so joined together as to haye four pivots, as in Fig. 1.

The piece 0 is rectangular in form, with an opening of suflieient size to allow the band m to freelypass through it, and is pivoted through an eye to the arms 0' 0.

That part of the clasp O which catches the hose consists of four pieces, the two upper pieces being of equal length, and the two lower pieces of equal length, but preferably longer than the upper ones.

The arms (or pieces) 0 0 are pivoted at their I spring. The skirts and drawers are to be buttoned or looped onto the band A at the points D and E, Fig. 1, and Band E, Fig. 2.

I claim as my invention' The clothing-supporter consisting of shoulder-bands O 0, back and chest bands FF, side bands I I K K, hose-pendants M. M, having suitable slides, the arrangement of the side bands I I K K and hose-pendants m m being as specified, waist-band A, provided with buttons and loops, and hose-clasps O, the said clasp consisting of the eye or loop o and the toggles 0 0 0 0, pivoted at upper and lower ends, substantially as and for the purposes described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I- aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAURA Z. HITOHOOOK.

Witnesses A. W. ALLEN, PHILANDER LUCAS. 

